(Start around the 15 minute mark, autoplay doesn't want to work for some reason)
In case you missed the last edition of Shinji Kagawa vs. children...
So this time around he went solo and took on half the kids, which is more impressive in my mind. With a second player you can make short passes to relieve pressure, spread the kids out and make them run in circles since you have world-class athlete lungs/dietary habits and they still get winded running to the fridge for a juice box. Let's break it down...
Right off the bat this game looks fixed. Yeah you could argue its a possible dive, but when I see the goalie clearly stick his stubby leg out and trip Kagawa with no intention of going for the ball, that's a penalty. But the refs swallowed the whistle. Smells fishy...
BOOM! Sticks that forearm out on one kid and then puts another on ice.
Sweet defensive work rate Kags. Who are you, LeBron? Show some pride man.
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 26, 2016
That's what I'm talking about! He put those kids in a spin cycle. 0 remorse. I will say the goalie could have made a better effort.What is that dude? You're a goalie, stop the shot. Lay your body out for it. If I'm a scout I immediately cross that kid's name off the list. If you don't have it on you to stop that shot you don't have what it takes to be big time. Can't teach heart.
And yeah, he brought out a second player in the second half and they dominated even more. But I'm choosing to focus on the individual effort here. They ended up taking the top off the defense with long passes and it was the same song and dance as the first video. Also, if you go to around the 20 minute mark there's an incredible sequence where Kagawa has the ball in front of the goal and kids just swarming around him like a beehive. Somehow he maintains most of the possession. Crazy stupid skill.
PS-Next video has to be like 2 v. 100 right? 94 outfield players and 6 goalies? And I'd probably still put my money on Kagawa and whoever he brings along.
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